adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
Alvan
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From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
disclosedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskloʊzd/
made known (especially something secret or concealed)
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
fearsnounUS /fɪrz/
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
fierceradjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsər/
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
Hervey
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From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
insidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪdiːəs/
beguiling but harmful
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/
a state of acute pain
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
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From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A dark curtain seemed to rise before him, and for less than a second he looked upon the mysterious universe of moral suffering.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Then the curtain fell again, but his rapid vision left in Alvan Herveys mind a trail of invincible sadness, a sense of loss and bitter solitude, as though he had been robbed and exiled.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading As a landscape is seen complete, and vast, and vivid, under a flash of lightning, so he could see disclosed in a moment all the immensity of pain that can be contained in one short moment of human thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This fit of hot anger was succeeded by a sudden sadness, by the darkening passage of a thought that ran over the scorched surface of his heart, like upon a barren plain, and after a fiercer assault of sunrays, the melancholy and cooling shadow of a cloud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He realized that he had had a shock--not a violent or rending blow, that can be seen, resisted, returned, forgotten, but a thrust, insidious and penetrating, that had stirred all those feelings, concealed and cruel, which the arts of the devil, the fears of mankind--Gods infinite compassion, perhaps--keep chained deep down in the inscrutable twilight of our breasts.
